Botswana vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Botswana
32.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
34.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
59th
Rwanda rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 34.6% against 32.1% in Botswana, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 67.5% | 49.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 50.6% | 28.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 40.1% | 8.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 34.6% against 32.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 2.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release